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Pituil
Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Pituil FC's Santos Urki started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Modesto Michael's late challenge caught a Horcones AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Michael helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Pituil FC's Modesto Michael got a free kick in the 4th minute. Dante Artaldo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Celestino Bras didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pituil FC. Santos Urki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Celestino Bras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celestino Bras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Urki in the 24th minute of the match. Geronimo Rafe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Semeno having to interfere. Celestino Bras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santos Urki, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Geronimo Rafe in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgardo Semeno prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Santos Urki might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celestino Bras. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santos Urki ran back to his position shaking his head.

The wind increased when Geronimo Rafe made the kick off in the second half. Celestino Bras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dante Artaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Artaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the match, Horcones AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dante Artaldo came free, but Celestino Bras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pituil FC's Santos Urki got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Artaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abelardo Elizardo scored 0-1 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edgardo Semeno, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Geronimo Rafe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Semeno having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Geronimo Rafe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgardo Semeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 73 played minutes Pituil FC got a freekick which was hit by Lázaro Raymond. Santos Urki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Celestino Bras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celestino Bras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Artaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After having played for 89 minutes, Dante Artaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pituil FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dante Artaldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dante Artaldo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Celso Larra hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Chants of Horcones AFC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Pituil FC had held the ball for most of the match.